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Thousands of fish found dead in Ulsoor Lake

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The popular Ulsoor lake in Bengaluru saw thousands of fish being washed ashore on Monday.

The popular Ulsoor lake in Bengaluru saw thousands of fish being washed ashore on Monday.

Bengaluru: Thousands of dead fish were washed ashore today at Ulsoor lake, a popular boating site here, raising concerns about water pollution in the city.

Residents living in and around the lake were in for a shock as they found the fish heaped around, raising unbearable stink in the water body.

Several residents, who complained about the stink, said sewage from the drain flowing into the lake due to a breach in a bund had depleted oxygen levels causing the large fish kill and authorities concerned had done nothing despite complaints.

“We are not surprised…we have been warning authorities from the last two years..sewage water is getting mixed with the lake water due to a breach in a bund..,” a resident said.

A tourism spot, Ulsoor lake had been choked with water hyacinth in recent years, with government launching clean-up efforts.

The incident comes even as there is a growing concern by environmentalists over polluted lakes, exemplified by the thick froth and flames from the Yamlur lake that caused ripples in the city last year.

The cause for the large fish kill was not known.

(PTI)

India overpower Bangladesh to win Asia Cup

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Bangladesh Asia Cup

Mirpur: Delhi lads Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli led the charge as India won the Asia Cup, outclassing Bangladesh by eight wickets in the final at the Sher-e-Bangladesh National Stadium here on Sunday evening.

Coming together after India had got off to a poor start, Dhawan and Kohli produced a 94-run partnership as the visitors overhauled the 121-run target in 13.5 overs.

Dhawan, who has been a flop throughout the tournament, finally found his touch when it mattered most, scoring 60 runs off 44 balls with nine boundaries and a six.

Kohli remained unbeaten on 41 runs off 28 balls with five boundaries. India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni added the finishing touch with 20 runs off just six deliveries, with one hit to the ropes and two sixes.

Pacer Al-Amin Hossain (1/30) gave Bangladesh some early hope by dismissing Rohit Sharma early. Chasing a tricky target in front of a packed stadium rooting for the hosts, Rohit probably found the pressure too much to handle as he edged one that was moving slightly away to Soumya Sarkar at first slip.

But that was one of the few moments of joy that the Bangladesh players and the capacity home crowd could find as Kohli and Dhawan came together to pull the visitors out of trouble.

The Delhi duo kept the required run rate within manageable limits with regular hits to the fence and some excellent running between the wickets.

It needed a superb effort in the field by Sarkar off Taskin Ahmed’s (1/14)bowling to see the back of Dhawan. The Delhi batsman attempted a square drive off a full toss, but Sarkar dived to his right to pluck the ball inches off the ground.

But by then, India were well on the road to victory and Dhoni strode in to finish off the job with some trademark power-packed hits.

Earlier, Mohammad Mahmudullah produced some lower order fireworks as Bangladesh posted 125/5 in 15 overs.

Walking in with Bangladesh in trouble at 75/5, the right-hander proceeded to hit two boundaries and an equal number of sixes in his 13-ball innings to remain unbeaten on 33.

Sabbir Rahman gave him crucial support from the other end with 32 runs from 29 balls. The duo produced a 45-run partnership to help the hosts to a competitive total.

Indian pacers Jasprit Bumrah (1/13) and Ashish Nehra (1/33) made good use of the seam friendly conditions to remove the Bangladesh openers early on.

Off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who opened the Indian bowling, had figures of 1/14 while left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja (1/25) also bagged a wicket.

Bangladesh had a decent start with 11 runs in the first two overs before Bumrah pegged back the run rate with just three runs in the third over.

The Bangladesh openers tried to push up the run rate with Sarkar smashing two boundaries in the next over. But Nehra struck back immediately as he mistimed the last ball of the over while playing across the line to offer an easy catch to Hardik Pandya at mid-off.

Bumrah then piled on the pressure by trapping Tamim Iqbal leg before.

With both openers gone, Shakib al Hasan and Rahman set about trying to rebuild the innings.

They were cautious in the initial stages before trying to break the shackles with some big hits. The duo added 34 runs between them before Shakib was caught by Bumrah at short fine leg while trying to sweep Ashwin.

Bangladesh suffered back to back jolts in the 12th over when Mushfiqur Rahim was found short of his crease while attempting a second run, while Mashrafe Mortaza holed out to deep midwicket in the very next ball as Bangladesh reeled at 75/5.

Mahmudullah then provided the crucial big hits later on to help the hosts to a strong finish.

(IANS)

SBF Healthcare reaches out to women on International Women’s Day

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SBF Healthcare

Starting 8th March, SBF Healthcare headed by Wing Commander (Dr) V. G. Vasishta (Retd.), India’s foremost and reputed medical centre for management and non-surgical treatment for Arthritis, Spinal problems and certain forms Cancer, will reach out to women in a big way during the week of the International Women’s Day celebration.

In line with the celebration, SBF will be offering free consultation service for all women for one week starting from 8th to 14th March. During the drive, consultants from SBF healthcare will provide free medical advise on various issues related to joint pains, spinal problems, osteoarthritis and related ailments, frequently occurring among Indian women.

SBF Healthcare is a pioneer in bringing the unique SPMF Technology that produces highly complex sequentially programmed magnetic fields, which are computer-controlled and can precisely focus on to the target tissues with the help of laser guides. These have no known side-effects and is absolutely painless and non-surgical in nature, providing effective treatment for Osteoarthritis, Spine ailments and Cancer.

SBF Healthcare is headquartered in Bangalore with four of its centers at the city and along with a center in both in Mumbai and Pune. It is equipped with state of the art equipment and a dedicated team of expert consultants who have treated more than 6500 cases of Osteoarthritis, as of today.

About SBF Healthcare

SBF Healthcare and Research Center (SHRC) Pvt. Ltd. was founded in 2006 by Wing Commander (Dr) V. G. Vasishta (Retd.), professor & head of radiology, who developed this treatment on the basis of the MRI technology soon after his retirement from the Indian Air Force. SBF in India quickly gained popularity as the best healthcare centers in the country for Osteoarthritis treatment and Cancer treatment, owing to unrelenting dedication to excellent medical services and pioneering research in life-saving Osteoarthritis and Cancer medical technologies.

Strand Life Sciences Announces Key Publication Demonstrating Clinical Utility of its Germline Cancer Multi-gene Test for HBOC

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Strand Life Sciences

Bengaluru: Strand Life Sciences, a global leader in precision medicine diagnostics announced the publication of a landmark study in the Journal of Human Genetics in a paper titled, “Detection of high frequency of mutations in a breast and/or ovarian cancer cohort: implications of embracing a multi-gene panel in molecular diagnosis in India.” http://www.nature.com/jhg/journal/vaop/ncurrent/full/jhg20164a.html.

Breast and ovarian cancers are among the most frequently diagnosed forms of hereditary cancers, and leading cause of death in India. According to GLOBOCAN, 145,000 new cancer cases were diagnosed, and 70,000 deaths occurred in India in 20121. The burden of breast cancer on the Indian healthcare system has been steadily increasing, emphasizing the need for a cost-effective method for early detection of these cancers.

As part of this large study, 141 unrelated patients and families with breast or ovarian cancer were tested for mutations in 13 genes associated with high inherited risk, using Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS). 36.2% of the cases showed clear inherited risk, with the number going up to 52% for cases with a family history of breast cancer. Both numbers were higher than expected. Most were on account of mutations in the commonly tested BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. However, 28% of the mutations detected were in other genes, indicating that Strand’s multi-gene germline cancer test provides increased diagnostic sensitivity, and possibly better patient outcomes, as compared to previous approaches of testing single genes or just the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes. In addition, 37% of the mutations detected have not been reported earlier in patients, indicating novel variation in the Indian population. These trends continue to hold on more than 300 further cases tested after the study was submitted.

These findings are important for patient care, as breast and ovarian cancer patients with a strong inherited risk, and their related family, can take steps for cancer prevention and increased surveillance. Recent and upcoming promising developments in systemic therapy for such patients might also yield better outcomes2. These findings also help in growing the knowledge base of genetic variants in the Indian population.

Dr. Ramesh Sarin, MBBS, MS, FRCS, a leader in the field of genetic testing and a Senior Consultant – Surgical Oncology, Indraprastha Apollo Hospitals, New Delhi, said “Genetic testing using multi-gene panels will potentially be helpful in developing effective strategies for early detection, prevention, and better management of HBOC, which will have a positive impact on healthcare in India.”

Dr. Vijay Chandru, PhD, FASc, FNAE, Executive Chairman, Strand Life Sciences, said, “We are happy to announce the publication of our study on hereditary cancer risk in South Asian women in the Journal of Human Genetics. Studies such as these will provide physicians much needed evidence on clinical utility of NGS-based multi-gene panels for incorporation into routine genetic testing in clinical oncology practice.” Dr. Chandru added, “With the increased financial burden of cancer care on self-paying patients and the Indian healthcare system, our approach of using affordability as a driver of innovation has resulted in developing cost-effective genetic testing solutions, for diagnosis and early detection of Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancers (HBOC).”

Speaking about the study, Dr. Kas Subramanian, PhD, FNAE, Chief Scientific Officer, Strand Life Sciences, said “This study underscores the incidence of cancer risk mutations that are prevalent in the Indian population. In certain types of therapies, including platinum-based therapies and PARP inhibitors, where the genetic background plays an important role in treatment success, the Strand Germline Cancer Test offers the ability of identifying patients who are likely responders. More importantly, hereditary cancer genetic testing when performed in accordance with guideline-based ethical practices, coupled with expert genetic counseling consultations can greatly benefit cancer patients and their family members.”

Movie Review: ‘Jai Gangaajal’ is a gripping thriller which as a mass appeal

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Jai Gangaajal

Producer: Prakash Jha
Director: Prakash Jha
Star Cast: Priyanka Chopra, Prakash Jha, Manav Kaul, Rahul Bhat, Ninad Kamat, Jagat Singh, Murli Sharma, Vega Tamotia, Sambit Samal, Queen Harish, Mikhail Yawalkar & Master Ayush Mahesh Khedekar
Music: Salim – Suleiman

Director Prakash Jha has made many milestone movies in his career but since the release of his film Gangaajal he has concentrated on hinterland themes. Even in Jai Gangajal he revisits the place, but this time his focus is mainly on the relationship between the society and the police.

The plotted scenario of Jai Gangajal opens with the corrupt cop B. N. Singh (Prakash Jha) and his nexus with the local MLA Babloo Panday (Manav Kaul) and his wily brother Dablu Pandey (Ninad Kamat) followed by the local henchmen Munna Mardani (Murli Sharma). At this juncture Abha Mathur (Priyanka Chopra) is appointed as the 1st female SP of Bankipur district, Madhya Pradesh. Abha then decides to weed out the rampant corruption of Bankipur – Lakhisarai district, for this she goes against the local MLA Babloo Pandey and his entire coterie of henchmens.

Performance wise Jai Gangajal mainly revolves around the trio of B. N. Singh, Babloo Pandey & SP Abha Mathur. Prakash Jha in his debut acting role as a corrupt but reformed cop is picture perfect. And as a director too he has made a very gripping thriller which has a mass appeal. Manav Kaul as the local MLA has delivered a par excellence act. As for Priyanka Chopra as the 1st female SP is superb. Even the rest of the cast, comprising of Rahul Bhat, Ninad Kamat, Jagat Singh, Murli Sharma, Vega Tamotia, Sambit Samal, Queen Harish, Mikhail Yawalkar & Master Ayush Mahesh Khedekar, is adequate and helps in carrying the story forward.

But It is the excessive length of the movie and the routine musical score by Salim – Suleiman which proves to be a stumbling block.

Tail Piece: Facing no opposition in the coming week, Jai Gangaajal will surely prove to be a gaining proposition at the Box Office turnstiles.

North Korea threatens ‘nuclear strike’

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As the US and South Korea start their largest ever military exercises, Pyongyang warns of an “all-out offensive”.

South Korea said the exercises would be the largest ever following North Korea's fourth nuclear test [File: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters]

South Korea said the exercises would be the largest ever following North Korea’s fourth nuclear test [File: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters]

by Al Jazeera

North Korea has pledged a “sacred war of justice for reunification” including a nuclear strike against the United States, saying joint military exercises by Seoul and Washington were being carried out to prepare for an invasion.

South Korean and United States troops began large-scale military exercises on Monday in an annual test of their defences against North Korea, which called the drills “nuclear war moves” and threatened to respond with an “all-out offensive”.

South Korea said the exercises would be the largest ever following North Korea’s fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch last month that triggered a United Nations Security Council resolution and tough new sanctions.

Isolated North Korea has rejected criticism of is nuclear and rocket programmes, even from old ally China, and last week leader Kim Jong-un ordered his country to be ready to use nuclear weapons in the face of what he sees as growing threats from enemies.

The joint US and South Korean military command said it had notified North Korea of “the non-provocative nature of this training” involving about 17,000 American troops and more than 300,000 South Koreans.

South Korea’s defence ministry said it had seen no sign of any unusual military activity by the North.

Still, it issued a statement on Monday warning the North that it “should immediately stop its reckless behaviour that would drive them to their own destruction”.

“If North Korea ignores our warning and conduct provocations, our military will relentlessly respond and we warn that North Korea will be held fully responsible for any situation leading to North Korea’s reckless provocation,” the statement said.

North Korea’s National Defence Commission said the North Korean army and people would “realise the greatest desire of the Korean nation through a sacred war of justice for reunification”, in response to any attack by US and South Korean forces.

Its response would include nuclear weapons and their use against the United States, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said in a statement on Monday. 

“We have a military operation plan of our style to liberate South Korea and strike the US mainland,” the KCNA report said, also adding a “powerful nuclear strike means targeting the US imperialist aggressor forces bases in the Asia-Pacific region”.

The North, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), as it is officially known, routinely issues threats of military action in response to the annual exercises that it sees as preparation for war against it.

The threat on Monday was in line with the usual rhetoric it uses to denounce the drills.

The latest UN sanctions imposed on North Korea were drafted by the US and China as punishment for its nuclear test and satellite launch, which the US and others say was really a test of ballistic missile technology.

South Korea and the US militaries began talks on Friday on the deployment of an advanced anti-missile Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) system in South Korea.

Alleged Bajrang Dal members vandalise church in Raipur, thrash worshippers

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Raipur: A group of about 15-20 youths sporting saffron bands on their forehead and allegedly belonging to right wing Hindu outfit Bajrang Dal today barged into a church on the city’s outskirts while prayers were underway and vandalised the premises and thrashed those present.

The president of Chhattisgarh’s Christian Forum Arun Pannalal alleged that the slogan-shouting attackers belonged to Bajrang Dal and that women and an infant were also not spared while the police in the state capital remained tight-lipped on their identity.

“Around 15-20 youths entered the church premises located at Kachna village while prayer was underway,” Raipur Additional Superintendent of Police Neeraj Chandrakar told PTI.

They allegedly damaged chairs, fans and other articles in the premises and even beat up the people present, he said. The accused were reportedly sporting saffron bands on their forehead, he said. They fled the spot when the police arrived, he added.

Based on the victims’ complaint, a case has been registered under sections 452 (house-trespass after preparation for hurt), 295 (injuring or defiling place of worship with intent to insult the religion of any class) and 147 (rioting) of the IPC, he said.

Three motorcycles belonging to the accused were seized from the spot, he said, adding efforts are on to nab the miscreants. Pannalal claimed that today’s incident was the fourth attack on a Christian place of worship in the past one month in the state.

“Around 15-20 men with saffron bands on their forehead entered the church while Sunday prayer was under way at around 12 PM, and started vandalising the premises and started breaking everything,” Pannalal said and claimed that the “Bajrang Dal youth indulged in sloganeering and were raising Jai Shree Ram slogans”.

“They started damaging chairs and fans. They did not spare women and even tore up their clothes. They also thrashed an infant,” he said. The assailants were heard accusing that people were being converted in the church, he said.

“A group of 40-50 people from downtrodden families in the village had set up the church under a tin shed, where they perform prayers every Sunday,” he said, refuting the conversion charge.

He said, “We are thankful to the police that they reached immediately and took the necessary action.”

(PTI)

JNU row: Delhi govt serves legal notice to TV channels for airing doctored videos

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Jawaharlal Nehru University

New Delhi: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal informed CPI(M) and JD(U) leaders that legal notices have been served to media houses which allegedly aired doctored videos of JNU students raising anti-national slogans on the night of February 9.

The delegation of CPI(M)-JD(U) leaders Monday called on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and asked him to take action against organisations which had allegedly used doctored videos “to create frenzy of anti-nationals” at JNU.

A forensic probe ordered by Delhi government on certain footages of the February 9 JNU event, in which anti-national slogans were allegedly raised, found that two of the videos were “manipulated” where voices of persons not present in the clips were added.

The delegation thanked Kejriwal for the probe and sought action against the organisations concerned based on the findings of enquiry into the clips, CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury said.

“We went to thank him for organising magisterial enquiry which has clearly shown the tapes were doctored. Secondly, on the basis of his (Kejriwal’s) own enquiry that the tapes were doctored, they should now proceed for action against the organisations that used these doctored tapes to create this sort of a frenzy of anti-national against JNU as a whole and against the students,” Yechury said after the meeting.

He said Kejriwal assured the delegation of action into the matter.

“He (Kejriwal) said notices have already been served to some media houses which have done this mischief,” Yechury said.

Besides Yechury, JD(U) MP K C Tyagi was part of the delegation that met Kejriwal.

(Agencies)

ED registers money laundering case against Mallya, others

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Vijay Mallya

Mumbai: In fresh trouble for liquor baron Vijay Mallya, the Enforcement Directorate has registered a money laundering case against him and others in connection with the alleged default of over Rs 900 crore loan from IDBI bank.

Official sources said the agency recently filed charges under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on an FIR registered last year by CBI in the same case.

They said while the ED’s zonal office here has registered the case, sleuths are also looking at the overall financial structure of the now defunct Kingfisher airlines and a separate probe under foreign exchange violation charges could also be initiated.

“Mallya and others will soon be questioned. The agency has collected relevant documents from concerned authorities and the bank in question,” they said.

The ED has pressed charges under various sections of the PMLA against Mallya and others named in the CBI complaint.

The CBI had booked Mallya, director of Kingfisher Airlines, the company, A Raghunathan, Chief Financial Officer of the airlines, and unknown officials of IDBI Bank in its FIR alleging that the loan was sanctioned in violation of norms regarding credit limits.

The CBI action came as part of its wide probe into criminal aspects of loans declared to be non-performing assets by public sector banks.

The ED is looking into the “proceeds of crime” that would have been generated using the slush funds of the alleged loan fraud, they said.

While a DRT order is expected in this case today, ex-Kingfisher airlines employees have also gone public against Mallya and the company alleging they have been cheated of their remuneration and service benefits.

Mallya had yesterday said he is making efforts to reach a ‘one-time settlement’ with banks through additional payments to the lenders, even as he denied “personally” being a “borrower or judgement defaulter” and alleged that “disinformation campaign” was being played to make him a “poster boy” of all bad loans.

The debt-laden airlines had stopped operations in October 2012.

(PTI)

Begged for help but Smriti did not stop, allege kin of Expressway accident victim

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smriti irani

New Delhi: Despite Smriti Irani’s claims that she had helped the victims of a pile-up at Yamuna Expressway last week, the daughter of a doctor killed in the accident today contradicted the Union minister’s version of the story.

“Smriti Irani’s convoy rammed into our car. She came out. I begged her for help but she left,” Dr Ramesh Nagar’s daughter Sandili said.

Sandili’s brother, Abhishek, also backed that allegation. “My sister literally pleaded with folded hands to Smriti Irani for help, but she did not stop,” he said.

The statements by the two survivors of the tragedy contradict Irani’s claims made through a series of tweets of helping the victims. “Tried to help the injured who were lying on the road for quiet sometime and ensured they reach a hospital. Pray for their safety,” she had tweeted late on Saturday night.

“There was a pile up of vehicles due to an accident on the expressway. Unfortunately the police vehicle before mine & my car also crashed,” she narrated the incident, assuring her well-wishers that she was unhurt.

“For all enquiring re my accident- I’m fine. Thank you for the concern and wishes,” she said.

Irani, along with other Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, was returning to New Delhi from a meeting of the party’s youth wing in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan town near Mathura.

(Agencies)

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